Japanese symbol for “irreplaceable”
かけがえの無い
かけがえのない
Romaji: kakegaenonai
irreplaceable
In Japanese, irreplaceable is かけがえの無い, read かけがえのない (kakegaenonai).
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Meanings
- adj-f, exp irreplaceable
Written forms: かけがえの無い、掛け替えのない、掛け替えの無い、掛替えのない. Readings: かけがえのない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “irreplaceable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代替不可能 | だいたいふかのう daitaifukanou | non-substitutable; irreplaceable; unique |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
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